7 dead in crash between 2 big rigs, van on Interstate 5 in Oregon
ALBANY, Ore. — Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicles on Thursday, May 18, along Interstate 5 in
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26 die in fiery crash between 18-wheeler, passenger van south of Texas/Mexico border
MEXICO CITY — A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, May 14,
Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says
WASHINGTON — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. Transportation
2 killed after car smashes into big rig during Yankton, South Dakota, police chase
YANKTON, S.D. — Two people were killed and a third person was critically injured Wednesday after a South Dakota police chase at speeds over 100
Interstate 55 reopens in southern Illinois after ‘horrific’ crash that involved multiple big rigs
DIVERNON, Ill. — Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of
Multiple big rigs involved in Illinois crashes caused by dust storm; at least 6 dead along I-55
DIVERNON, Ill. — A windstorm in southern Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields on Monday, May 1, causing numerous crashes
Insider Q&A: Aurora CEO Chris Urmson on self-driving trucks
DETROIT — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. The trucks
Oil producers’ cuts could boost fuel prices even higher
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With the average price for a gallon of diesel fuel breaking a 10-week downward trend on April 17, costs could grow
Truck driver dies in fiery Connecticut highway bridge crash
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A crash involving a fuel delivery truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames
Cheaper fuel, food provide some relief from US inflation
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas, diesel fuel and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under
North I-5 reopens in southwest Washington after landslide
WOODLAND, Wash. — A landslide in southwest Washington state on Monday, April 10, temporarily blocked and closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 5. At least
GOP lawmakers in Delaware push back against electric-vehicle mandate
DOVER, Del. — Republican lawmakers are proposing legislation to block state officials from eliminating the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in Delaware. GOP lawmakers said
States, companies compete for billions to make hydrogen for cars, big rigs
WASHINGTON — As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and
US rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Native American tribes, as well as state and local governments, will be able to tap into $350 million in infrastructure
As diesel costs continue downward trend, oil producers’ cuts could soon boost prices
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — It’s a broken record on repeat, but the song is sweet. As The Trucker has been reporting over the past nine
Georgia lawmakers strike deal on truck weight limits
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers reached a last-minute deal early Thursday, March 30, to increase the weight limit for some trucks traveling state highways. The legislature
Police: Impaired semi-truck driver kills 4 people changing tire
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — The driver of a tractor-trailer that hit a van alongside an interstate in east Tennessee — killing four people who were changing
US, Japan reach deal on vital minerals for EV batteries
TOKYO — Japan and the United States have reached an agreement on trade in critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries, part of an effort to
Trucker wounded in Interstate 5 shooting north of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES —Â An overnight shooting on Monday, March 27, along the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Tejon Pass shut down traffic between Los Angeles
California lawmakers OK potential fines for high fuel prices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Monday, March 27, approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the